Policy and Politics

I’m ready to act

Campus Voter Registration and Education Efforts

• The departments of Communication Studies and Political Science host programming on campus and encourage student participation.

Off campus resources and opportunities

• Vote!
• Join a political campaign
• Join voter education efforts
• League of Women Voters

Participate in government

• American Political Science Association Internship Resources
• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Internships
• Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Leadership Program
• Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities National Internship Program
• Illinois Legislative Staff Internship
• Morris K. Udall Foundation Native American Summer Congressional Internship Program
• U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Program
• U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program
• U.S. Supreme Court Internship Program
• The Washington Center
• Washington Internship Institute

Participate in policy debates

• Center for American Progress
• American Enterprise Institute
• Cato Institute
• Public Policy and International Affairs Program Junior Summer Institutes

Serve, more generally

• Serve.gov
• PeaceCorps.gov
• CitizenCorps.gov
• NationalService.gov
• Volunteer.gov

Learn

Know your rights

• American Civil Liberties Union: Know Your Rights
• National Immigration Law Center: Know Your Rights
• Victim Rights Law Center: Rights for Campus Sexual Violence Victims
• Southern Poverty Law Center: Students & LGBTQ Rights at School

Academic programs

Monmouth College Semester in Washington, DC

• Contact Professor Nelson: mbnelson@monmouthcollege.edu

Department of Communication Studies

• Relevant courses include Political Communication.

Department of Political Science

• Many courses are relevant to these themes, but of special interest may be: American Politics, Campaign Methods, Parties and Elections, Constitutional Law, and Civil Liberties.

Reach out

• Andre Audette, Co-Chair | Political Science
• Michael Connell, Professor | Business and Economics
• Robin Johnson, Political Science
• Michael Nelson, Co-Chair | Political Science
• Lori Walters, Professor | Communication Studies, Coordinator of Community Engagement